Animation 116:
Drawing for Animation II
Course Section Information
Course Description:
This course teaches students advanced
drawing skills and techniques to be applied to the development of animation
sequences. The emphasis is on creating and developing characters and
compositions that effectively support the storytelling. Topics include the
creation of realistic and stylized character design, movement and interactions,
as well as props, backgrounds, layout and effects.
Teaching and Learning Strategies:
Animation 116 Instructor Contact
Information
Instructor: Craig A. Jones
E-mail: crjones@bcc.ctc.edu.
Snail Mail: Craig A. Jones
A242
Bellevue
Supporting Materials:
Textbooks:
The textbooks listed are required. They all
are valuable lifelong references.
Materials:
Planned Assignments, Projects &
Activities:
Projects:
Course Schedule:
Submissions:
Your score on individual projects &
assignments will be determined by grading criteria provided when the project is
assigned. Please pay attention to the grading criteria and ask your
instructor questions if you are uncertain about any area of the project
instructions. You may not resubmit graded projects to earn a higher grade.
Assignments & projects will be posted
on Monday of each week. They will
be due the following Monday.
Assignments & projects can be:
Deadlines:
If possible, make copies of your work
before submitting it to the instructor. Mail and paperwork can get lost or
misplaced. Keeping copies protects you from those kinds of errors.
Grading:
Departmental Philosophy on Grading:
To survive and succeed in the information
economy, a successful knowledge worker needs to be able to communicate clearly
in written and spoken form, synthesize an understanding of scattered data,
problem solve around obstacles, and work as a contributing member of a team. An
employer wants to know that you can deliver and professionally present a
completed project on time. An employer wants to know that you can do work that
will stand out from the crowd. With this in mind, your instructor may grade
aggressively. Average work typically should receive an average grade (B to B-).
if your work exceeds instructor expectations and
distances you from the average work other students turn in, it may receive an
above average grade (A- to B+). Perfection earns a perfect grade (A). This
approach is tough on the GPA. But count it as good practice for an industry
that increasingly expects its workers to walk on water. Comparatively speaking,
your instructor is the easiest grader you will ever get. The challenge should
leave you with a competitive portfolio for a competitive workplace.
Most of the projects in this course will
reflect that philosophy. Projects will have a base set of criteria required to
earn an average grade. An additional set of criteria or components may help
move the project above average. As a student, your goal should be to reach the
base criteria for the project first. Add components when you have obtained
mastery. A less-than-average project that incorporates advanced components is
still a less-than-average project. Learn to walk before you try to run.
Final Grades:
Grading will be based on a 600 point system.
Since skill levels vary, grading will stress individual improvement over the
course of the quarter. The final project and a final written exam will
determine your competency.
Your final letter grade is determined by your
scores on activities, projects and assignments. The final rough average will be
used to determine your base letter grade:
94% (564pts.) and above earns an A
90% (540pts.) and above earns an A-
87% (522pts.) and above earns a B+
83% (498pts.) and above earns a B
80% (480pts.) and above earns a B-
77% (462pts.) and above earns a C+
73% (438pts.) and above earns a C
70% (420pts.) and above earns a C-
67% (402pts.) and above earns a D+
60% (360pts.) and above earns a D
59% (354pts.) and below earns an F
The Media program does not support offering
an Incomplete as a submitted grade. If you need to withdraw from the class,
please do so by the deadline published in the school calendar.
Copyright and Plagiarism:
This course requires you to have the rights cleared
for any graphic, text, animation, video or audio material that you use in your
assignments & projects. A limited set of rights cleared materials will be
available in class. The source of all materials that are not your own creation
must be documented and submitted with your project. Any undocumented or
non-cleared materials will earn a failing grade for the project in question.
Your personal projects are considered your
intellectual property and copyrighted to you.
Miscellaneous:
Student Services:
The project work submitted this quarter may
make use of your presentation, and writing skills to assess your understanding
of the class content. If you need help with your writing skills, please make
use of the Writing Lab in D-221 (425-641-2493). If you have (or think you might
have) a disability that will have an impact on your learning, please take the
time to register with Disabled Student Services in B-233 (425-641-248) within
the first week of the quarter. In that way, you can properly notify your
instructor of your disability and meet to discuss its implications on your
class work or attendance.
Variations:
As a new course, this class and section
information are subject to announced variations in content and scoring from
what is printed here.
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